Press Release

2024.12.10 Fifth Edition of “The Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Specific Policy on Visitor Transportation (Action Plan)” Formulated

The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition has published the fifth edition of “The Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Specific Policy on Visitor Transportation (Action Plan)” as a specific policy to ensure the safe and smooth arrival of visitors during Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.

This Specific Policy (Fifth Edition) has been revised based on the discussions and results compiled by the Council for Visitor Transportation Measures for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan established in July 2021, with academic experts, relevant organisations, and businesses on issues, etc. raised in the Specific Policy (Forth Edition) published in July 2024. The revision was approved at the 7th meeting of the Council (held on 10 December, 2024).

The Specific Policy (Fifth Edition) will be the final version, and training and operational tests will be carried out based on this edition to ensure safe and smooth visitor transport during the Expo.

■ Date of revision: 10 December, 2024
■ Publication content: The Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Specific Policy on Visitor Transportation (Action Plan) Fifth
  Edition
(Main revisions)
 ● Institutional Sharing Ratio (Revised)
 ● Public Transportation Use (Revised)
 ● Bicycle Use (Revised)
 ● Demand Levelling Measures (Revised)
 ● Measures for Visitor Transportation (Revised)
 ● Measures to Handle Large Baggage on Trains, etc. (Revised)
 ● Measures to Smooth Traffic Around the Expo Site (Revised)
 ● Universal Design Compliance (New)
 ● Collaboration of Transportation Services and Provision of Information to Visitors (Revised)
 ● Safety and Traffic Control Measures for Crowded Areas (Revised)
 ● Structure during the Expo Period (New)
 ● Future Schedule (Revised)

■ Attachments (Only available in Japanese.)
 The Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Specific Policy on Visitor Transportation (Action Plan),
 Fifth Edition
 Outline (PDF file: 1.1MB)
 Summary of Revisions (PDF file: 228KB)
 Main Volume (PDF file: 13.3MB)

■ References
(Press Release)
 “The Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Basic Policy on Visitor Transportation” Established 
 https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/news/news-20220609-01/

 First Edition of “The Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Specific Policy on Visitor Transportation (Action Plan)” Formulated
 https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/news/news-20221017-01/

 Second Edition of “The Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Specific Policy on Visitor Transportation  (Action Plan)” Formulated
 https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/news/news-20230526-04/

 Third Edition of “The Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Specific Policy on Visitor Transportation (Action Plan)” Formulated
 https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/news/news-20231120-06/

 Fourth Edition of “The Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Specific Policy on Visitor Transportation (Action Plan)” Formulated
 https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/news/news-20240719-02/